CRISIS TEXT LINE, THE STEVE FUND TO EXPAND SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR

21 Dec CRISIS TEXT LINE, THE STEVE FUND TO EXPAND SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 5 young people ages 13 to 18 have or will have a mental illness at some point. But people of color are less likely to seek help. African-Americans and Hispanics use mental health services at about half the rate of whites, and Asian-Americans at about a third the rate, says the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2010. There is a major disparity here.

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